winery

noun

win·​ery ˈwī-nə-rē How to pronounce winery (audio)
ˈwīn-rē
plural wineries
: a wine-making establishment

Examples of winery in a Sentence

We took a tour of the winery.
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Campers are also just minutes from Grapevine’s Historic Main Street, which features restaurants, shops and local wineries. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026 Visitors can also take an in-depth winery tour and grab lunch at their eatery that overlooks the vines. Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2026 With a wine cave, water features and tasting room with wraparound deck, the winery is filled with perfect places to sip through its lineup of cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, malbec and more. Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026 Riverside County firefighters battled a brush fire burning behind a Temecula winery on Sunday afternoon amid the region's popular Easter holiday festivities. Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for winery

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of winery was in 1882

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“Winery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winery. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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